Karnak (Thèbes), Premier Pylône - Ruines de la Porte et des Colosses, Vues du Point E
1851–52, printed 1853–54
Medium
Salted paper print from paper negative
Dimensions
24.3 x 30.5 cm. (9 9/16 x 12 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1976
Accession Number
1976.607.66
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the sun-baked grandeur of ancient Egypt with Félix Teynard's *Karnak (Thèbes), Premier Pyl - Ruines de la et des Colosses,ues du Point E*1851–52, 1853–54). This salted paper print captures the majestic of the first pylon the Karnak Temple complex in Thebes—once the heart of Egypt's New Kingdom pharaohs. Towering colossuses and crumbling gates frame a scene of timeless architectural power, viewed from a precise vantage point labeled "E," highlighting the site's layered history from the 15th century BCE onward. Teynard, a pioneering French photographer, documented Egypt during his 185...
About the Artist
Félix Teynard|Imprimerie Photographique de H. de Fonteny et Cie · 1817–1892
**Félix Teynard (1817–1892)** was a pioneering French photographer whose work captured the ancient wonders of Egypt and Nubia with unprecedented precision and artistry. Born on January 14, 1817, in Saint-Flour, he trained as a civil engineer in Grenoble, a hub of Egyptology that likely sparked his fascination with ancient architecture. Little is documented about his early life or formal photograph...